World Series and all-star Carlos Correa has some massive praises to the Blue Jays for hiring David Popkins
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The Toronto Blue Jays decided to hire a new hitting coach last week in David Popkins and World Series champion Carlos Correa had some serious praises for the team for making this move.
The Blue Jays walk away from many of their coaches at the end of the 2024 season which included hitting coach Guillermo Martinez after the team struggled immensely at the plate and they felt changes were a necessity.
Carlos Correa praises the Blue Jays for hiring David Popkins as their new hitting coach
As the Blue Jays decided to replace Martinez with Popkins, stories have been coming out that he is an incredible coach to the point where Correa made sure to mentioned it in a recent interview.
Correa spoke of how much Popkins helped him understand his swing and while helping with his hitting the most, he also was able to help a ton with his game in general.
«Definitely learned a lot about my swing, learned a lot about my approach, learned a lot about just the game in general,» Correa said, per Hayes. «Popkins helped me understand myself a little better. A .900 OPS for some people comes with homers and walks. For me, it comes with being a little more creative and he helped me understand that I don't have to hit a home run every at-bat. Pop has been a huge help for me and I'm grateful that I came to this organization and he was my hitting coach.»
Clearly Correa believes that Popkins had a lot to do with many of the adjustments made to his hitting over the past few seasons which landed him an all-star spot in 2024.
Fans are hoping that Popkins arrival in Toronto will help players such as Bo Bichette and George Springer get back to the players they once were if the Blue Jays end up holding onto them for the 2025 season.
Previously on Blue Jays Insider
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26 OCTOBRE | 945 ANSWERS World Series and all-star Carlos Correa has some massive praises to the Blue Jays for hiring David Popkins Will David Popkins make a difference to the Blue Jays hitting ? | ||
| Yes | 496 | 52.5 % |
| No | 449 | 47.5 % |
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